Pope Francis received the President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea. President Moon Jae-in attended the G20 summit in Rome this weekend and met with leaders of many countries.
(Vatican News Network)Pope Francis met with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea at the Vatican Pontifical Building on the morning of October 29. Afterwards, the President of South Korea met with Cardinal Palolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, and Archbishop Gallagher, Secretary-General of the State Department of the Holy See and National Relations Department, was also present.
A statement from the Press Room of the Holy See pointed out that during the cordial talks, the two sides “appreciated the good bilateral relations between the two countries and the Catholic Church’s positive contribution to society, and mentioned the extraordinary efforts to promote inter-Korean dialogue and peace.” . In this regard, the two sides hope to further work together in good faith and uphold the spirit of unity and friendship to promote peace and development on the Korean Peninsula. In addition, the two sides also exchanged views on a number of issues related to regional affairs and humanitarian assistance.
During this meeting, Pope Francis and President Moon Jae-in exchanged gifts. The gift presented by the Holy Father is a copper engraving of St. Peter’s Square made according to Bernini’s draft, and a number of Pope’s documents, namely: a “Proclamation for World Peace Day 2021” and a copy in Abu Dhabi The signed “Documents of Human Brotherhood” and a book on prayer activities on March 27, 2020 issued by the Vatican Publishing House. President Moon Jae-in’s gift to the Pope was a cross woven from iron wire from the unarmed zone on the border between North Korea and South Korea.
The President of South Korea attended the G20 Summit in Rome from October 30th to 31st. He will then travel to Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference.
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